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TIVO UPGRADE INSTRUCTIONS
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Instructions for Series 1 DirecTV/TiVo GXCEBOT TWO-DRIVE REPLACE upgrade
Color instructions are also available at http://www.weaknees.com/upgrade_instructions.php
WORDS OF CAUTION:
Please be aware that upgrading presents a few physical hazards. As with most consumer electronics devices, components in
the TiVo may still carry a charge, even after disconnecting from your power supply. Be aware of this while working inside
your TiVo. Allow sufficient time for discharging of components and avoid contact as much as possible with potential
hazards. While we have done everything we can to provide accurate, easy-to-follow instructions, we cannot be responsible
for any damage done to your TiVo or to yourself as a result of your upgrade. Please be VERY careful when upgrading.
NEVER open the TiVo while the unit is plugged in and NEVER operate the TiVo if the lid is not securely fastened.
Please Note: Opening the TiVo voids the warranty.
THIS KIT INCLUDES:
1 T10 Torx L-Key
1 T15 Torx L-Key
4 Drive screws
1 IDE hard drive cable (actual cable may vary from picture)
1 Y-power
1 Upgrade hard drive (not shown)
1 Set of upgrade instructions (not shown)
You will also need a Phillips-head screwdriver
1. OPENING THE TIVO
Unplug the power cord from your electrical outlet and wait five
minutes for the TiVo to discharge. Do not plug the TiVo back in
until you are completely finished. Be very careful of static
electricity, which can destroy your TiVo’s internal parts. You
should not perform this upgrade on carpet.
Using the Torx T10 (smaller of the two) L-key included with
your kit, unscrew the four lid screws on the back of your TiVo.
The four screws are surrounded by silver from the top of the
TiVo’s case.
Once the four screws are removed, remove the lid. Place your
palms on the top side edges of the TiVo, toward the back and
push toward the back of the TiVo (this occasionally requires a bit
of force). The cover should slide back and then up. Remove the
cover from the TiVo.

2. DISCONNECTING THE DRIVE BAY
Place the TiVo lid upright in front of the TiVo, forming a
platform that will be used to support the drive bay after
you remove it.
With the cover off and looking underneath the front lip of
the TiVo, you will be able to see (1) a multi-colored (red,
black, yellow) power cable that runs from the power
supply to the hard drive, (2) a gray IDE ribbon cable that
runs from the greenish motherboard underneath the drive
to the hard drive, (3) one hard drive, and (4) a fan cable
(two-wires; red/black or red/blue) that runs from the hard
drive bay to the motherboard.
Gently remove the fan cable from the motherboard. Pull
straight up and out.
Using your Torx T15 L-key (larger of the two, although
either may work for these screws), unscrew and remove
the two screws on the left-hand side of the drive bay (as
you are looking at the front of the TiVo). Also remove the
gold inserts from the blue grommets and keep the two
screws inside the gold-colored inserts. [In the picture at
the right, the front of the TiVo is to the left.]
Once the screws and inserts are removed, you will be able
to lift the drive bay up from the left side (as you are
looking at the front of the TiVo) and slide it out of the
two holes on the right side of the drive bay. As you slide
the drive bay up and out of the TiVo, do two things
simultaneously (1) support the right side of the bracket to
prevent it from falling onto the motherboard as you pull it
out of the holes, and (2) be mindful of the drive cable and
power cable that are still connected to the drive. Flip the
drive bay up and out of the TiVo and onto the TiVo lid,
with the hard drive face-down on the TiVo lid and the two
cables running from the drive to the TiVo
.

You will now need to remove both of the cables
connected to the hard drive by following the instructions
below:
The hard drive has a power connector running into the
hard drive. The power cable has a white connector
plugged into the hard drive. Remove the power connector
from the hard drive. The power cables are sometimes
difficult to remove; patience and wiggling it back and
forth usually does the trick.
Remove the hard drive ribbon cable (longer, gray cable
with a blue or black connector) from the hard drive by
pulling on the hard plastic piece connected to the hard
drive.
3. REMOVING THE EXISTING DRIVE
Before removing the factory drive, take note of its position and
orientation on the drive bay. Note in particular the direction in
which the drive connectors face.
With the hard drive bay upside-down on the TiVo lid, use your
Torx T15 L-key to remove the four screws connecting the hard
drive to the hard drive bay. Set these screws aside, and do not
confuse them with the four screws you removed from the back of
the TiVo when you removed the lid. Once you have removed the
hard drive, set it aside for safe keeping.
If you purchase a replacement fan for your TiVo, now is the time
to replace it. Please refer to the separate fan replacement
instructions and follow the steps in Section 3.
4. CONNECTING THE NEW HARD DRIVES TO THE DRIVE BAY
Install your two drives in the positions shown in the picture.
(Your drives will look different than those in the picture.) Align
the new hard drive(s) on the drive bay, as shown. Use the 4
screws that were included with your kit and the 4 screws you
removed from your drive in step 3.
We have found that the easiest way to attach the drive to the
bracket is to turn the bracket upside down. Using one hand, hold
the drive against the bottom of the bracket and look through the
holes in the drive bay to align the screw holes. Using your hands,
screw the screws into each of the four holes. Use your Torx T15
L-key to tighten the screws. NOTE: Do NOT change the
jumper on any of your upgrade drive(s). The jumpers (or in
some cases absence of jumpers) are correct.

5. REPLACING THE POWER CABLE AND IDE CABLE
Your upgrade kit contains two cables. The first is a multi-color (black, red,
yellow) power splitter cable. The second is a hard drive IDE cable. You will
first need to ADD the power cable to the end of the existing TiVo power
cable and REMOVE the current IDE hard drive cable from the TiVo.
Carefully remove the gray ribbon cable from the TiVo’s motherboard and set
it aside. Pull straight up from the black plastic piece attached to the
motherboard. Be very careful with static and do not touch the motherboard
itself. You will not need the cable for this upgrade.
Take the red/yellow/black power splitter cable included with your upgrade kit
and connect it to the TiVo power cable that you removed from the factory
hard drive (only one end of the splitter cable will fit into to the TiVo power
cable).
Install the hard drive cable that was included in your upgrade kit into the
motherboard. The blue connector attaches to the TiVo motherboard. The
other two connectors (black and gray) connect to each of the two drives (see
below). You will notice a slight groove in one side of the plastic connector.
That small groove aligns with the groove on the motherboard socket.
Once you have connected both the power cable and the hard drive cable, you
should have a hard drive cable and a power cable hanging out of your TiVo.
NOTE: Your IDE cable may look different than the one pictured.
6. CONNECTING THE POWER AND HARD DRIVE CABLES TO THE DRIVES
Connect the two power cords to the two drives, being sure to align the power
connectors properly (rounded side down). Be sure that the power connectors
are securely fastened.
Connect the IDE hard drive cable to each of the hard drives. The middle
connector (generally gray) attaches to your “B” drive; the end connector
(black) attaches to your “A” drive. Be sure the cable is pushed snugly into the
drive (it only fits one way). Be very careful not to bend any of the hard drive
pins. Once you have attached your IDE cable to the drives, you can remove
the “A” and “B” labels from your hard drives.

7. RE-ATTACHING THE DRIVE BAY
Now, carefully flip the drive bay over. You will need to insert the
two pins on the right into the light blue grommets, while at the
same time watching the power connectors and the gray hard drive
cable. You will want to tuck the power cables down into the
TiVo (in front of the hard drives). You will also want to watch
the fan cable (the lone red/blue cable) to be sure that it hangs
free.
Once the two pins are in the blue grommets, align the left side of
the drive bay so that it is directly over the screw holes on the left
side of the TiVo.
Screw the two screws (and gold inserts) back into the holes on
the left side of the drive bay using the Torx T15 L-key.
Insert the fan cable back into the
motherboard. (This is easy to forget,
which is why it is in bold!)
8. RE-ATTACHING THE TIVO LID
Kneel down in front of your TiVo as you did when you removed the lid. Place the
TiVo lid back over the TiVo. Align the clips on each side of the lid so that they clip
down on the sides of your TiVo. Slide the lid toward you while simultaneously
pushing down on the top of the lid. Once the lid is in place, reattach the four Torx
screws using your T10 L-key. Reconnect your TiVo to your television and power it
on.
IMPORTANT NOTES:
(1) When you first power on your TiVo, you will see a message saying, “Clearing
and Deleting Everything. This will take an hour.” It will actually take about 10-15
minutes, and is completely normal.
(2) During the setup process, if your TiVo sticks at 28% when detecting your
satellite, please refer to the separate instructions included with your kit. This is a
DirecTV problem that is easy to resolve; it affects some units, but not all.
After your have gone through guided setup, you will be able to verify your TiVo's
new capacity in the System Information screen.
ENJOY! We thank you very much for your purchase and hope that you enjoy your newly-upgraded TiVo. Please
email us with any comments, suggestions or complaints. If you found the upgrade easy to install (or even if you
found it more difficult than you expected), we’d love to know. If you found our service to be excellent (or awful),
we want to know that too. We’re always looking to improve our products and services…the more we hear from
you, the better. Thanks very much!